RESCHEDULED: Burlesque to Broadway

Burlesque to Broadway will sizzle at the Sondheim Center, Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. Burlesque to Broadway brings back the fun, excitement and gaiety of the Burlesque era featuring Broadway caliber performances with the fast  paced sizzle of a Las Vegas production. Quinn Lemley brings to life the songs and music of characters from that gilden time when Mae West, Sally Rand and Gypsy Rose Lee were captivating audiences. The performance will take audiences back to the world of striptease artists and fan dancers.

This glamorous Vegas style production, complete with sequins, feathers and gorgeous girls, pays homage to the music, vaudeville humor and the world of burlesque and Broadway. Burlesque to Broadway has been met with standing ovations by audiences from New York to Los Angeles and now it is Fairfield's turn to celebrate the art of the tease.

Complete with an intoxicating 10-piece band, Burlesque to Broadway will take you into the outrageous worlds of Minsky's Burlesque Theater, The Ziegfeld Follies, Broadway and beyond. Humor and attitude prevail as this high energy, fast paced theatrical concert presents one show stopping hit after another.

Get ready to experience the lights and fanfare of Vegas and Broadway, without the travel costs. Burlesque to Broadway heats up the stage in celebration of the women whose show-stopping talents made Vegas and Broadway famous.

Star of the critically acclaimed hit, The Heat is On! (Celebrating the life of Rita Hayworth), Quinn Lemley is an international favorite from New York's B.B. King Blues Club to The Half Note in Athens, Greece, where she was celebrated by the media as "The Iconic Face of The Half Note." She has performed on top television shows including "Good Morning America", and "Oprah" among others. Quinn will soon be seen along with Bette Midler and Nora Jones in the upcoming film release of The Greatest Ears in Town-The Arif Mardin Story.

Come share the fun as vivacious Quinn Lemley, along with her sizzling back up girls and big band, sing and dance up a storm with such unforgettable hits such as "Hey Big Spender", "Ten Cents a Dance", "Let Me Entertain You", "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and many other surprises.

Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winning director, Joe Hardy, takes you on a ride through the music of burlesque, Broadway and beyond, with show stopping numbers from Sweet Charity, Gypsy, Cole Porter's Leave it to Me and My Man, just to name a few.

PLEASE NOTE: Burlesque to Broadway has been rescheduled from Friday, February 10, 2012 to Saturday, February 25, 2012 due to production company needs. We apologize for any inconveniences. Please call the Ticket Office, 641-472-2787, for any questions or to receive credit for an alternate show. Thank you.  

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